Decorative arts — Mid 18th century
Pendant
A heart shaped pendant made of gold. It is double sided, with faceted rock crystals covered in hinged gold collets enclosing two panels of silk embroidered with pictures in hair. On the recto is a dove bearing a sprig of forget-me-not and on the verso is a landscape with a couple walking towards a house. These are traditional scenes of wooing and marriage.
- Category:
- Decorative arts
- Object ID:
- A21553
- Object name:
- pendant
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- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- mid 18th century
- Material:
gold, quartz, silk. hair
- Measurements/duration:
- H 25 mm, W 16 mm
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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